GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
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